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ISBN-13: 978-0-7582-1493-5
ISBN-10: 0-7582-1493-6
First Kensington Trade Edition: September 2006
First Kensington Mass Market Edition: September 2016

eISBN-13: 978-1-61773-790-9
eISBN-10: 1-61773-790-9
First Kensington Electronic Edition: September 2016